5876 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 21 / Thursday, January 31, 2008 / Notices 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

The Federal Demonstration 

Partnership; Phase V Notice 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation, 

National Institutes of Health, Office of 

Naval Research, Department of 

Agriculture, Air Force Office of 

Scientific Research, Army Research 

Office, Army Medical Research & 

Materiel Command, National 

Aeronautics & Space Administration, 

Environmental Protection Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice announces a 

solicitation for large and small public 

and private colleges and universities 

(including predominantly 

undergraduate institutions and minority 

serving institutions), non-profit research 

and education organizations (e.g., 

science museums and research 

institutes), and hospitals to participate 

in Phase V of the Federal Demonstration 

Partnership (FDP). FDP is a unique 

forum of federal agencies and recipients 

committed to testing innovative 

approaches and streamlining processes 

and systems for federally supported 

research and education. It is anticipated 

that the Government University 

Industry Research Roundtable of the 

National Academies will continue to 

function as a neutral convener for the 

FDP, as it has since 1988. The full 

solicitation can be found at http:// 

www.research.gov. 

DATES: Applications must be submitted 

by Tuesday, April 1, 2008. A 

notification of intent to submit should 

be provided by Friday, March 14, 2008. 

Evaluation and selection of 

organizations will be completed on or 

about May 1, 2008. Phase V organization 

and execution of agreements will be 

completed on or about June 30, 2008 

with an effective date of October 1, 

2008. Phase V participants will be 

invited to attend the FDP meeting 

scheduled for May 15–16, 2008 at the 

National Academy of Science, 

Washington, DC at which transition 

planning will be discussed. Phase V 

concludes September 30, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit 

the FDP Web site http://www.thefdp.org 

or contact fdp@nas.edu. 

Dated: January 28, 2008. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 08–431 Filed 1–30–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

National Science Board; Sunshine Act 

Meetings; Notice 

The National Science Board, pursuant 

to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), 

the National Science Foundation Act, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the 

Government in the Sunshine Act (5 

U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in 

regard to the scheduling of meetings for 

the transaction of National Science 

Board business and other matters 

specified, as follows: 

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: National 

Science Board, National Science 

Foundation (NSF). 

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 6, 

2008, at 8:45 a.m.; and Thursday, 

February 7, 2008 at 9 a.m. 

PLACE: National Science Foundation, 

4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, 

Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must 

report to the NSF visitor desk at the 9th 

and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive 

a visitor’s badge. 

STATUS: Some portions open, some 

portions closed. 

Open Sessions 

February 6, 2008 

8:45 a.m.–9:30 a.m. 

9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. 

10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. 

11:15 a.m.–12 noon 

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. 

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 

3:30 p.m.–3:50 p.m. 

February 7, 2008 

9 a.m.–9:30 a.m. 

10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. 

11:15 a.m.–12 noon 

1 p.m.–2 p.m. 

Closed Sessions 

February 7, 2008 

9:30 a.m.–10 a.m. 

10 a.m.–10:10 a.m. 

10:10 a.m.–10:15 a.m. 

AGENCY CONTACT: Dr. Robert E. Webber, 

rwebber@nsf.gov, (703) 292–7000, 

http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/. 

MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Wednesday, February 6, 2007 

CSB Task Force on Cost Sharing 

Open Session: 8:45 a.m.–9:30 a.m. 

• Approval of Minutes. 

• Task Force Chairman’s Remarks. 

• Discussion of Board February 9, 

2008 Report to Congress on Cost 

Sharing Policies at the National 

Science Foundation. 

• Discussion of Next Steps for Task 

Force Study of Cost Sharing. 

CPP Task Force on Sustainable Energy 

Open Session: 9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. 

• Approval of Minutes for December 

2007 Meeting. 

• Task Force Co-Chairmen’s Remarks. 

• Discussion of the Task Force 

Roundtable (February 8, 2008). 

• Discussion of ‘‘The Challenge of 

Sustainable Energy: A Background 

Paper for the National Science 

Board Task Force on Sustainable 

Energy.’’

• Discussion of Upcoming Task Force 

Activities. 

CPP Subcommittee on Polar Issues 

Open Session: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. 

• Approval of December Minutes. 

• SOPI Chairman’s Remarks. 

• OPP Director’s Report. 

• Planning Towards a Multinational 

Polar Infrastructure Network. 

• Antarctic Support Contract Re-bid. 

• Changing Freshwater Cycle in the 

Arctic. 

• Video of the South Pole Station 

Dedication. 

Committee on Programs and Plans 

Open Session: (11:15 a.m.–12 noon) 

• Transformative Research and Basic 

Biology Concepts. 

Open Session: (1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.) 

• Approval of Minutes. 

Æ December 5, 2007 Meeting. 

Æ January 10, 2008 Teleconference. 

• Committee Chairman’s Remarks. 

• Status Reports: 

Æ Subcommittee on Polar Issues. 

Æ Task Force on Sustainable Energy. 

Æ Task Force on International 

Science. 

• Approval of Minutes. 

Æ Task Force on International 

Science, December 5, 2007 Meeting. 

• Discussion Item: NSB Report to 

Congress on Pre-construction 

Funding and Maintenance and 

Operations Costs for MREFC 

projects. 

• Discussion Item: Board Policy on 

Competition, Recompetition, and 

Renewal of NSF Awards. 

Committee on Strategy and Budget 

Open Session: 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 

• Approval of CSB Minutes, 

December 6, 2007. 

• Committee Chairman’s Remarks. 

• Status Report: CSB Task Force on 

Cost Sharing. 

• Discussion of Limiting Proposals 

from a Single Institution. 

• Discussion of the NSF FY 2008 

Appropriations and FY 2009 Budget 

Request. 

• Discussion of NSF Average Award 

Size, Duration, and Proposal 

Success Rate. 


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